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Modern World History: New Imperialism

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How did imperial powers impact the societies they colonized, and how did these colonies respond to imperial rule?

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Imperialism: A History in Documents by Bonnie G. Smith
Call Number: 909.81 SMI
ISBN: 9780195108019
Publication Date: 2000
Historical documents help trace the development of imperial growth throughout the world.

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British Imperialism in India

The illustrated history of the British Empire in India and the East, from the earliest times to the suppression of the Sepoy Mutiny in 1859
Primary source book from the Library of Congress

French in Indochina

Carte de l'Indo-Chine
"This map of Indochina, published under the auspices of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Colonies . . . "
Dien Bien Phu & the Fall of French Indochina, 1954
In the late 1940s, the French struggled to control its colonies in Indochina - Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
Colonization of Vietnam
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French Imperialism in Algeria

History of Algeria
From the Algerian government
France and Algeria
From the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Japanese in Korea

Maps of Seoul, South Korea Under Japanese Occupation
Cartographic depictions of Seoul, the present-day capital of South Korea, during the time of the Japanese occupation of Korea are not often seen and the surviving artifacts a bit rare.
The Treaty of Portsmouth and the Russo-Japanese War, 1904–1905

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New Imperialism

Belgian Imperialism in the Congo

Feb 5, 1885 CE: Belgian King Establishes Congo Free State
From National Geographic
Belgian Congo
A scan of a book from 1920 from the British government.
Special Report: Belgium's Continuing Problems with the Congo
From the CIA, 1964

German in East Africa

Nature of German Imperialism
This ebook examines the impact on wildlife and conservation.
Maps: German East Africa
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